Clutch.



E. WOODWARD, DECD.

E. MILLETT, EXECUTRIX.

P11611161 Jan. 11, 1916.

2 suns-$11521 1.

E. WOODWARD, DECD. E.YMIILLETT, EXECUTRIX.

CLUTCH.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 1, 1909. I 1,167,870., Patented Jan. 11, 1916.

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'Be-it known thatl, Ems'ros VVooD Ann, of ,So nerville, in the county of MlCldlQS GX and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clutches, of which the following is a specification.

struction and produce a more positive and quicker action of the frictional movement in connecting or disconnecting the same.

In the accompanying V drawings which illustrate a construction embodying my in vention, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device showing the parts in disconnected or non-operating position; Fig. Q'iS a central longitudinal sectional view of Fig. "1 .Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the sliding wedge; Fig. 4- is an end view; Fig. 5 is atop plan of Fig.

3; Fig. 6 isa side view of the, frictionroll and holder; Fig. 7 is an end view of the same; Fig. 8 is a detail [view of the friction roll ;Figs. 9 and 10 are respectively side and end views of the clutch mechanism. Fig.=11 is a transverse sectional View hereinafter de'-' scribed.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts throughout the several views.

B represents a portion of the which is rotatably mounted in the bearing A in theupper part of theipostj A; of the bedplate A.

N is a driving pulley mounted on'the outer end'of the shaft B and is adapted to normally freely rotate thereon, saidpulley being held in position by a washer- B secured to the end of shaft Bby a suitable screw B1 The sleeve orrholder N (see Figspfi and?) is mounted upon and pinned to shaft B and carries an extension N having a vertically disposed arm'N projecting therefrom. A lever l 3 carries at one enda pin or shoulder screw N which is movablein a slot N. in

theuppei' end of arm N saidleverv N I to normally'remain adjacent to but out of frictional contact with the inside periphery of the steel bushing N secured within the hub N of pulley N. The lower face of roll N is beveled at N and" is adapted to rest l upon and be actuated by a sliding movement Specification of LettersPatent.

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of beveled wedge N in ojnel direct10n to lift said. rolhN? and engage the dog ONE-HALF T0 JOHN J. SHEEI-IAN AND ONE-HALETQ WILLIAM IBQEGANyBO'li-I or N in frictional contact. with bushing N;

The wedge plate N is, suitablysec'ured to a V sliding sleeve 1 .7 which is'rn'ounted over the fixed sleeve N? and is preventedfrom rotating thereon by theextension; N on said 4 fixed sleeve N beingmounted, within the recess N and'engagingwith the said sleeve N". A spring P- ssecured atone end by a pinrPfito the sliding sle'evelll and at its opposite'end is; secured within the recess N in therextension N of the fixedsleeve N and secured therein by the projecting'end N bf a screw :N". This screw N also secures one endof a fiat spr'ingP, the free end of which rests'against oneendof lever N A cam strip bl is secured by screws N to the sl ding sleeve N ,fjthe inner face ofsaifd' cam strip normally engaging with' a switch;

plate secured by the'screw P -to theup-per arm of a bell-crank 'j'lever P. This lever-J? is pivoted at P to the lower part of the post A, the lower arm of said lever P being p1v- ,otally, connected-with arod C? which may be operated by tlieadle I or any other suitable means for operating the switchplate P to release the'sliding sleeve N7.

I Vfith the parts in the position shown in Fig. ,1, the 1 driving shaft B is stationary and the driving-pulley N is assumed to becen-v tinuously driven by any suitable power and shaft B. To connectthe driving sha-ft-with running free-upon the end ofthedriving the pulley to startgthe same into operation,

the operator "presses :the treadle or other device which is connecte'd jwith :the .rod G F,

throwing said rod upward; and moving the switch plate P on the'upper end ofthebellcranklever .1 out of contact with the cam strip N". The spring P immediately moves the sliding sleeve N toward the pulley N forcing the beveled wedgeuplatei against 7 the beveled lower surface "N 5 of the. roll N9 forcing thesame upwarduntilthe'dog N 3, 1

engages the inner 'peripheryof the bushing NC The roll N now being wedged-between the bushing-N andthe beveled'wedgegplate N acts. through the sliding sleeve N andjyextension N 9 to drive the shaft B in the re quirejdi direction. As-long. as the switch plate P 'is held out of contact with the cam strip N by theoperatorpressing on. the treadle,

the shaft will continue to revolve, but

the extended portion N of the cam strip N will engage with the switch plate P causing the sleeve N to be moved outwardly against 5 the tension of the springP. This outward movement causes the beveled wedge plate N to slide away from the beveled'face N of the roll N causing the same to drop slightly withdrawing the dog I 13 out of frictional engagement with the bushing'N. The driving shaft B now stops with the extended portion N of the cam strip N resting against the switch plate P and the pulley N will run'idle' upon the outer end of the shaft B. The slot N permits a limited movement in a straight line of the lever N and the roll N against the tension of the spring P so that the harder the pulley pulls, the more the dog'N wedges against the inner periphery of the bushing N. The relation of the faces of the wedgeplate N and the inner periph- 'ery of the bushing N is such that the pull of the driving pulley N causes the friction roll N to wedge between said surfaces thereby forcing the dog N to'a locking position in engagement with the bushing N and the plate N This movement is permitted by the slot N andspring P The spring I operates when the wedge plate N is withdrawn from the roll N to return said roll to its normal position.

Having thus described the nature of my invention and set forth a construction embodying the same, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the 'gagement with said pulley, and automatic mechanism for-operating said sliding wedge to engage said gripping member with said pulley after the operation of said controlling mechanism.

2. In a clutch mechanism, a driving pul-' ley, a shaft adapted to be connected to and disconnected from said pulley, an engaging roll, a sliding wedge mounted on said shaft and adapted to operate said roll, mechanism adapted to control and normally hold said sliding wedge in non-operating position,- and automatic mechanism for operating said sliding wedge to engage said roll with said pulley after the operation of said controlling mechanism.

3. In a clutch mechanism, a driving pulley, a shaft adapted to be connected to and disconnected from said pulley, a sliding wedge connected with said shaft, a dog adapted to be operated by said sliding wedge to engage said pulley, mechanism adapted to control and normally hold said sliding wedge in non-operating position,

and automatic mechanism for operating said sliding wedge to engage said dog with said pulley after the operation of said controlling mechanism.

4. In a clutch mechanism, a driving pulley, a shaft adapted to be connected to and disconnected from said pulley, a sliding wedge connected with said shaft, a dog adapted to engage said pulley and having a beveled face coeperatingwith said sliding wedge and adapted to be operated thereby, mechanism adapted to control and normally hold said sliding wedge-in non-operating position, and automatic mechanism for opcrating said sliding wedge to engage said dog with said pulley after the operationof said controlling means.

5. In a clutch mechanism, a driving pulley, a shaft adapted to be connected to and.

disconnected from said pulley, anengaging roll, a sliding wedge mounted on said shaft and adapted to operate said roll, a holder for maintaining said roll in position on said sliding wedge, mechanism adapted to control and normally hold said sliding wedge in non-operating position, and automatic mechanism for operating said sliding wedge to engage said roll with said pulley after the operation of said controlling mechanism.

6. In a clutch mechanism, a driving pulley, a shaft adapted to be connected to and disconnected from said pulley, an engaging roll, a sliding wedge mounted on said shaft and adapted to operatesaid roll, a holder formaintaining' said roll in position on said sliding wedge, mechanism adapted to control and normally hold said sliding wedge in non-operating position, automatic mechanism for operating said sliding Wedge to engage said roll with said pulley after the operation of said controlling mechanism, and yielding means insaid holder for permitting a wedging movement of said roll between said sliding wedge and said pulley.

7. In a clutch mechanism, a driving" pulley, a shaft adapted to be connected to and disconnected from said pulley, a' sliding wedge connected with said shaft, a dog adapted to engage said pulley and having a beveled face adapted to codperatewith said sliding wedge, a yielding holder" for maintaining said dog in position on said sliding wedge and adapted to permit'a wedging movement of said dog between said wedge 1 and said pulley when said dog, is thrown into engagement with said pulley, mechanism adapted to control and normally hold said sliding wedge 1n inoperative position,

and automatic mechanism for operating said sliding Wedge to engage said dog with said pulley after the operation of said controlling mechanism.

8. In a clutch mechanism, a driving pulley, a shaft adapted to be connected to and disconnected from said pulley, a sliding Wedge mounted around said shaft, a gripping member adapted to cooperate with said sliding Wedge and said pulley, means adapted to normally control said sliding Wedge whereby said gripping member is held out of engagement With said pulley and to be operated to release said sliding Wedge, and automatic mechanism for operating said 15 sliding Wedge to engage said gripping member With said pulley after the release of said sliding Wedge.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of 2") two subscribing Witnesses, this twenty-second day of October, A. D. 1909.

ERASTUS WOODWARD.

. W'itnesses A. L. MESSER, L. G. BARTLETT.

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Washington, D. 0. 

